Dark, episodic Swedish-language comedy about, among other things, an imperiled immigrant, a harried taxi driver, a talentless crucifix salesman, a hapless magician, an insane poet, and a man who burns down his own furniture store for the insurance money. Written and directed by Roy Andersson. With Lars Nordh, Stefan Larsson, Bengt C.W. Carlsson, Lucio Vucina, Per Jornelius, Sten Andersson and Hanna Eriksson. Also known as “Sanger fran andra vaningen.” July 3 in New York. New Yorker.

Romantic comedy, set in Manhattan, about a 16-year-old prep school student who falls for his new stepmom after returning home for the holidays. Directed by Gary Winick (“Sweet Nothing,” “The Tic Code”) from a screenplay by Heather McGowan and Niels Mueller. With Aaron Stanford (TV’s “Third Watch”), Sigourney Weaver (“Heartbreakers”), John Ritter (“Panic”), Bebe Neuwirth (“Liberty Heights”), Robert Iler (“The Tic Code”), Adam LeFevre (“Hearts in Atlantis”), Ron Rifkin (“The Sum of All Fears”), Kate Mere (“Random Hearts”), Paul Butler (“State and Main”), and Alicia Van Couvering (TV’s “Ed”). 78 min. July 19 in New York and Los Angeles; wider July 26; wider Aug. 2. Miramax.

Comedy-adventure about a talking mouse who teams with his cat to traverse the city and rescue a new pigeon friend from a villainous falcon. A sequel to the 1999 blockbuster, based on the children’s book by E.B. White (“Charlotte’s Web”). Screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin (“Jacob’s Ladder”) and Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel (“Where the Heart Is”). Returnees from part one include director Rob Minkoff (“The Lion King”), actors Geena Davis (“Stuart Little”), Jonathan Lipnicki (“The Little Vampire,” “Like Mike”) and Hugh Laurie (“Stuart Little”), and the voices of Michael J. Fox, Nathan Lane and Steve Zahn. New voices in the mix include those of James Woods and Melanie Griffith. Flat. July 19. Sony.

Comedy-drama, set in 1976 Manchester, England, about a group of friends who start up a record label and help create the “Manchester sound” exemplified by Joy Division, James, Stone Roses and Happy Mondays. Directed by Michael Winterbottom (“Welcome to Sarajevo,” “Wonderland”) from a screenplay by Frank Cottrell Boyce (“Welcome to Sarajevo,” “Pandaemonium”). With Steve Coogan (“The Wind in the Willows”), Kenny Baker (“Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones”), Rob Brydon (“Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels”), Paddy Considine (“Born Romantic”), Christopher Eccleston (“The Others”), Shirley Henderson (“Bridget Jones’s Diary”) and Lennie James (“Lucky Break”). Flat. 113 min. July 19 limited. MGM.

Spanish-language documentary following Cuban guitarist Miguel “The Rooster” del Morales’ travels across Cuba as he meets and plays music with old friends and new acquaintances. Directed by Karim Dridi. Featuring Morales, Pepin Valliant, Mirta Gonzales, Anibal Avila and Alberto Pablo. June. Empire.

Documentary-style drama about the final days of a womanizing, substance abusing Hollywood talent agent. Loosely based on the novel “The Death of Ivan Ilyich” by Leo Tolstoy (“Anna Karenina”). Bernard Rose (“Candyman,” “Anna Karenina”) directs from a screenplay by Rose and Lisa Enos. With Danny Huston (“Timecode”), Peter Weller (“Shadow Hours”), Bernard Rose (“Army of Darkness”), Caroleen Feeney (“Bad Manners”), Alison Taylor (“Gross Anatomy”) and Robert Graham. 94 min. June 7. Artistic License.

Anthology comprised of three dramatic vignettes and hosted by Queen Latifah. Part one, “Uno’s World,” is about a young Nambian woman who must accept the ramifications of her obsession with a “bad boy.” Part two, “Hang Time,” is about a young West African basketball player who resorts to violence to get new shoes so he can impress an American basketball scout. Part three, “Raya,” deals with a young woman’s attempt to reunite with her mother and daughter after rebelling against her Muslim upbringing and spending time in jail. “Uno’s World” is directed by Bridget Pickering, “Hang Time” is directed by Ngozi Onwurah and “Raya” is directed by Zulfa Otto-Sallies. The cast of “Uno’s World” includes Sophie David, Esi Shimming-Chase, Adam Mhone, Sacha Oliver and Muhindua Kaura. The cast of “Hang Time” includes Brian Biragi and Brian Bovell (“Secrets & Lies”). The cast of “Raya” includes Rehane Abrahams, Oscar Petersen (“The Quarry”) and Ayesha Krige. June 7 limited. Wellspring.

French-language romantic drama about a filmmaker who can't shake the feeling that he met his lead actress before. Written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard (“For Ever Mozart”). With Bruno Putzulu (“A Self-Made Hero”), Cecile Camp (“Place Vendome”), Jean Davy, Francoise Verny, Phillippe Lyrette and Audrey Klebaner. Also known as “Eloge de L’Amour.” June 28 in New York and Los Angeles. Manhattan.

Comedy about an 11-year-old who finds he can play basketball well enough to join the NBA - thanks to the pair of magic shoes he finds. John Schultz (“Drive Me Crazy”) directs from a screenplay by Michael Elliot (TV’s “Carmen: A Hip Hopera”) and Jordan Moffet (“Whispers: An Elephant’s Tale”). With hip hop star Lil Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut (“Two Can Play That Game”), Jonathan Lipnicki (“The Little Vampire,” “Stuart Little 2”), Jesse Plemons (“All the Pretty Horses”), Crispin Glover (“Charlie’s Angels”), Anne Meara (“The Independent”), Robert Forster (“Human Nature”), Julie Brown (“Shadow Hours”), Eugene Levy (“Serendipity”), and Da Brat (“Glitter”). June 7. Fox.

Comedy, set in England, about a newlywed who finds a better way to make a living than factory work when she discovers a passion for sumo wrestling. Imogen Kimmel makes her feature directorial debut from a screenplay by Kimmel and Catriena McGowan. With Charlotte Brittain (“Get Real”), Lee Ross (“Dreaming of Joseph Lees”), Annette Badland (“Little Voice”), Clare Cathcart, Sharon D. Clarke, James Hooton (“TwentyFourSeven”), Lisa Jane Riley (“Butterfly Kiss”) and Charles Dale (“The Advocate”). 92 min. June 14 in New York. First Run